China: Human rights defenders and journalists jailed and censorship persists as President Xi starts third term in office Published at 08.08.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Malaysia: Blocking of websites, use of sedition law and harassment of protesters, undermines fundamental freedoms Published at 10.08.2023 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women attack on HRD harassment labour rights criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Pakistan: Journalists and activists criminalised and abducted while government seeks more powers Published at 11.08.2023 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest enforced disappearance restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
CSOs denounce new restrictive law Published at 30.06.2023 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Singapore: Anti-fake news POFMA law used to block news outlet, target critics as another law to regulate online content is passed Published at 18.08.2023 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship restrictive law LGBTI Read more
Tercera Toma de Lima ended with protesters arrested Published at 17.08.2023 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Bangladesh: Government ramps up persecution, smear campaign against activists while attacks on the opposition persist Published at 08.09.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
North Korea: Citizens arrested and executed for watching foreign films as authorities wiretap communication and block defections Published at 12.09.2023 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship surveillance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Hong Kong: Crackdown on dissent continues with warrants against activists in exile and harassment of their families Published at 13.09.2023 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling public vilification restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
La tercera toma de Lima se saldó con la detención de manifestantes Published at 25.08.2023 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
CSOs raise concern about new draft Cybercrimes law Published at 31.08.2023 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest public vilification internet restriction restrictive law censorship Read more
Tougher restrictions for CSOs and right to information amid new law and draft law Published at 30.06.2023 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction journalist detained CSO closure attack on journalist restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Myanmar: Despite arrests, torture and failure of ASEAN, activists continue to mobilise against the junta Published at 19.09.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Final Court upholds journalists' prison sentences Published at 31.07.2023 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Tajikistan: Suppressing critical voices Published at 26.09.2023 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship CSO closure intimidation positive CS development HRD detained public vilification internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Repressive laws targeting civil society and media proposed, activists attacked Published at 13.04.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist criminal defamation protest public vilification restrictive law non state actors Read more
Local government in Bosnia looks to criminalise “fake news” with high fines for media and CSOs Published at 07.06.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship protest people with disabilities Read more
Arrests, abductions and violent attacks against critics and opposition surround election period Published at 27.09.2023 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Amendments re-criminalising defamation adopted despite protests Published at 03.08.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Nepal: Environmental defenders at risk, journalists targeted and concerns around the new cyber security policy Published at 29.09.2023 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest restrictive law journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Republika Srpska moves forward with “foreign agents law” despite public outcry Published at 30.09.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law women criminal defamation Read more
